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To: tejek who wrote (270976)	2/1/2006 2:32:00 AM
From: Amy J	Respond to of 1576588

'New car smell' includes toxins PBDEs, used as fire retardants, and phthalates, used primarily to soften PVC plastics, are found in dangerous amounts in dust and windshield film samples. The group says that phthalates are partly responsible for the smell associated with new cars. The group found Volvo was found to have the lowest levels of phthalates and the second-lowest levels of PBDEs, which it said made the Ford Motor Co. (Research)-owned unit the industry leader in terms of indoor air quality. Volvo also has the toughest policies for phasing out these chemicals. But Mercedes, Chrysler, Toyota and Subaru had higher-than-average levels of both PBDEs and phthalates. [ New car smell is really bad, that is for sure. It lasts longer than six months and you have to drive with the windows open even during winter, it's that bad. ]